LifeFlight Challenger 604 VH-URR "Ambulance 604" and LearJet 45 VH-VVI "Ambulance 451" Both Pop into Rockhampton Airport - Plus Citation Mustang VH-KXM Departs

As the sun was setting on Thursday 1 November, LifeFlight (Aeromed) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-URR "Ambulance 604" was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport.  It looked to arrive from Brisbane.

VH-URR at Rockhampton Airport during a previous visit  (File photo)

After a couple of hours on the ground, VH-URR returned to Brisbane presumably completing a medical evacuation flight.

Meanwhile, LifeFlight (Aeromed) LearJet 45 bizjet VH-VVI "Ambulance 451" visited Rockhampton Airport twice in as many days this week, arriving from Brisbane late on Tuesday 30 October and then departing to Townsville in the wee small hours of Wednesday 31 October before returning to Rocky from Townsville much later on Wednesday 31 October and then departing to Brisbane in the wee small hours of Thursday 1 November.

Of interest, VH-VVI looked to complete a training flight to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from and back to Townsville also on Tuesday 30 October.

Finally, on Wednesday 31 October, Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM was noted departing Rockhampton Airport for Vanrook Station near Normanton.  It then departed and called into Longreach Airport for fuel before continuing to Bankstown.  VH-KXM had arrived into Rocky direct from Vanrook Station on Sunday 28 October.

Photo taken by 'IAD'  ©